Vehicle

Abstract

Vehicle for operation on various grounds, including a hull ( 1 ) having a first sidehull ( 10 ) and a second sidehull ( 12 ), a front skirt device ( 14 ), a stern skirt device ( 16 ), and side skirt devices ( 18 ) having side skirt elements ( 54 ) movably fastened to the hull ( 1 ) by means of a platform arrangement ( 20 ) between a first position and a second position.

1 . Vehicle for operation on various grounds, comprising:
 a hull ( 1 ) comprising a first sidehull ( 10 ) and a second sidehull ( 12 );   a front skirt device ( 14 );   a stern skirt device ( 16 );   side skirt devices ( 18 ) comprising side skirt elements ( 54 ) movably fastened to the hull ( 1 ) by means of a platform arrangement ( 20 ) between a first position and a second position.   
   
   
       2 . Vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the front skirt device ( 14 ) is movable between a first position and a second position. 
   
   
       3 . Vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the stern skirt device ( 16 ) is movable between a first position and a second position. 
   
   
       4 . Vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein a first buoyancy area is defined by said first and second sidehull ( 10 ,  12 ), said stern skirt device ( 14 ) and said front skirt device ( 16 ) in their respective first positions. 
   
   
       5 . Vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein a second buoyancy area is defined by said front skirt device ( 14 ), said stern skirt device ( 16 ) and said side skirt devices ( 18 ) in their respective second positions. 
   
   
       6 . Vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the side skirt elements ( 54 ) are rotatable about a rotation axis. 
   
   
       7 . Vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the platform arrangement ( 20 ) comprises hinges for rotating the side skirts in relation to the hull ( 1 ). 
   
   
       8 . Vehicle according to  claim 1 , wherein the side skirt elements ( 54 ) are inflated in their second position.